A Single, Courageous Step
“Many of our fears are tissue-paper-thin, and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them.” – Brendan Francis Behan
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Time, Eternity, and God
“Time is short. Eternity is long. God is good.” – Sr. Mary Martial
Continue reading →Shadows and Sunshine
“There can be no shadows in your life unless there is sunshine too.”
Continue reading →English is a Crazy Language!
Let’s face it — English is a crazy language. There is neither egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger, neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren’t invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while … Continue reading →
You’re Going to Get Caught
Each Friday night I drove my wife to the station for the train to California so she could visit her sister who was ill. Ten minutes later, my sister arrived by train from Sacramento to manage our household over the … Continue reading →
Cab Driver
The passenger tapped the cab driver on the shoulder to ask him something. The driver screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a bus, went up on the sidewalk, and stopped inches from a department store window. For a … Continue reading →
Who’s Packing Your Parachute?
Charles Plum, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was a jet fighter pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent six years … Continue reading →
If God Brings You to It
“If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.”
Continue reading →Seek to Know Others
“Seek to know others. You’ll be amazed at how it will help you understand yourself.”
Continue reading →The Five Finger Prayer
Your thumb is nearest you. Begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once said, a “sweet duty.” The next finger … Continue reading →